CAMDEN, N.J. (Oct. 4, 2023) –  It took a few days and a new venue before the Rutgers University-Camden and New Jersey City University women's soccer teams could play their New Jersey Athletic Conference game here Wednesday night.
 
When they finally played, the Gothic Knights scored two goals in a 13-minute span in the second half and hung on to defeat the Scarlet Raptors, 2-1.
 
The game, which was supposed to have been played Saturday in Jersey City, was postponed and moved to Camden when torrential rains flooded the Gothic Knights' field.
 
The NJCU victory leaves both teams with a 5-5-1 record overall and a 1-2 mark in the NJAC. The Gothic Knights' win was their first over the Scarlet Raptors since 2017, snapping a five-game Rutgers-Camden winning streak in the series.
 
Rutgers-Camden still leads the all-time series, 18-6, but it was the Gothic Knights who took the lead for good in the second half after a scoreless opening frame. Senior forward Kim Brites notched her fourth goal of the season at 53:47, assisted by sophomore Nyrohah Alvarenga. In the 67th minute, Brites assisted on an insurance tally by freshman forward Bella Moore, her second goal of the season.
 
Rutgers-Camden cut the deficit in half at 72:27 as junior forward Emily Owens scored her fourth goal of the season, assisted by sophomore forward Maresa Savarese. It was the fourth assist of the season for Savarese.
 
The Scarlet Raptors had four more shots the rest of the way in their bid to tie the game, but three were wide and one was blocked. Camden finished with a 12-6 advantage in shots, including 7-5 on goal. NJCU had a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
 
Sophomore goalie Sophia Mannino made six saves to earn the win for NJCU. Junior keeper Michaela Graham finished with three saves for the Raptors.
 
Rutgers-Camden returns to NJAC play Saturday when it celebrates Senior Day by hosting Kean University at 1 p.m.